Venture Academy helps students to start their own business

On the 13 December 2017 we celebrated the Venture Academy finals and picked the winner of the Fall edition.

Each semester, ten student startups from all over The Hague get a chance to build their business from the ground up. During the 12-week Venture Academy, they receive mentorship and training to develop their proof of concept from the idea stage to the market.

During the programme, the startups are connected to experienced mentors like Angelo Tinella (Senior Manager Consumer Care at Adidas) and Jose Rodriguez (startup business development manager at AWS) and a group of angel investors.

The Healing Pod by Anna Pelgrim from the Art Academy won the Venture Academy 2017 during the final event that took place last 13 December. The Healing Pod startup aims to reduce stress in patients at hospitals by using nature in an innovative concept.

The Venture Academy was a real asset to Anna: “One of the most interesting things I learned at the Venture Academy has been to put my idea into a business using a new set of skills ranging from business development and marketing. It has been a great experience, and I definitely recommend this programme to fellow students.”

Check out the impressions video below:

The next edition of The Venture Academy will run from 28 February to 23 May 2018. Applications are open until 17 February 2018, CET midnight. Don’t miss this chance to become a changemaker and apply for the Venture Academy 2018.